

We haven’t been crushed yet, so we don’t bring those negative experiences into the relationship.” 2. We don’t bring the baggage of past experiences with us. It is the innocence with which we go into the relationship. that is what makes first love so special. Veland adds, “Rarely does first love survive more than a short time because it usually happens in our teens or very early in adulthood. More: 7 Signs he said ‘I love you’ too soon Love is a catalyst for war, business and relationships. To be able to feel and show love is a big deal. It marks the beginning of your articulation of romantic feelings. Like most firsts, it will hold a place in your personal history. It only happens onceĪfter months of soul-searching, my non-expert theory is this: First love will always be special because it is doomed from the start.Īpril Masini of, relationship expert and author of four relationship advice books, explains, “First love is special because it’s a first. Why is it so special? Why does it make such an impression on the heart? 1. I am 45, and I have never been more brokenhearted than that moment when Dan dumped me, standing there on my front lawn only a few months after I started back to college.”

He had long black hair, wore Metallica T-shirts and tight black jeans.

Cherilynn Veland, psychotherapist and author of Stop Giving It Away, shares her own tale of young heartbreak, “I can still remember the heartbreak of my first love. More: 13 Things all happy couples do in their marriages But that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten my first love. Now I’m fortunate enough to be happily married to my best friend from high school, and we have two kids. I ended it and bawled my eyes out for weeks afterward. I was right, but that didn’t make it easy. We were very much in love, but I broke it off because I felt like I had to date and experience the world. My first love made a huge impression on me.
